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John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

Friday, December 14, 2012

Hurricane Sandy

JFK High School Students Raise Money for Woodbridge's Victims of Hurricane Sandy

Students at the high school in the Iselin section of Woodbridge have raised $1,600 so far, with more coming from an art auction - all for Woodbridge residents hurt by the storm.

While all the attention from Hurricane Sandy has mostly been focused on the devastated Jersey shore area, it's easy to forget that homes in Woodbridge, Sewaren, and Port Reading sections of the township were flooded and had their foundations destroyed by the Sandy storm surge. Students at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School haven't forgotten people in town who have had this lives turned upside down by the storm's effects. The school's Student Council raised $1,600 right after school reconvened when the electricity was turned back on, said JFK Vice Principal Sherry Wandras. "They were very concerned about all the displaced families in our community and they all wanted to help," Wandras said. "Our student council and other clubs collected …

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